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May 04

Octavia Spencer and Kasi Lemmons Working on Madam C.J. Walker Series With LeBron James

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By Sharee Silerio Many of us have heard of Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made African-American female millionaire. But how much do we really know about Ms. Walker? Continue Reading Thankfully, an NBA player, NAACP Image award-winning director and talented actress are working together to make sure we know more about the legendary woman behind the first black hair care…

Dec 18

LeBron James Recalls Turning Down A $10 Million Reebok Deal At 18

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LeBron James during the Ninth Pangos Dream Classic game against Mater Dei High School at the Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus on January 4, 2003. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images.) When LeBron James entered the NBA in 2003, he would go on to become one of the very last basketball players to be drafted directly from high school. But…

Dec 18

LeBron James Is Opening A School In Ohio For At-Risk Youth

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Photo courtesy of Lebron James Family Foundation Written by Nikki Igbo of NikIgbo.com Back in 2011, LeBron James launched the I Promise Initiative as a long-term commitment to the youth of Akron and to address the city’s high school dropout rate. Since that time, James has been involved in several activities to reiterate the importance of education to children including…